Our Adult Forum pilgrimage will continue as we read the Book of Revelation. Christ will be ever present, writing letters and casting visions, beginning on Sunday, April 27, through Sunday, June 8, after the 10 a.m. services in the Parish Hall.

April 27: St. John the Divine’s letter to the seven churches is a unique and fascinating testament to the Christian faith. As a letter written from prison, it stands with the great epistles of St. Paul, the prison letters of Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Fr. Dion will lead a conversation about the question: What would Jesus write to St. Anne’s? on April 27.

May 4: Tom May, tutor emeritus of St. John’s College, will help us experience the world of visual art inspired by Revelation.

May 11: Our musical team of J. Ernest Green and Larry Molinaro will bring the hymnody of Revelation to life.

May 18: Dr. Jennifer McNeel from St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute will speak about female representation in Revelations.

June 1 & 8: We’ll end our pilgrimage under the guidance of Dr. Mike Gorman, who explored the many intriguing aspects of the epistle in his book Reading Revelation Responsibly. We’ll witness the titanic battle that leads to the destruction of Babylon and the victory of the Lamb. The New Jerusalem will descend. The holy fire of Pentecost will touch our souls. And, we will close with the expectant prayer of all Christians: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Questions? Contact The Rev. M. Dion Thompson at dthompson@stannes-annapolis.org.

Recorded Sessions now available!

Want to catch up on this series? Watch the recorded sessions on St. Anne’s YouTube channel.

April 27: Review Fr. Dion’s handout here.

May 4: Review Tom May’s presentation here.

May 18: Review Dr. Jennifer McNeel’s presentation here.

Women’s Bible Study is a source of scriptural learning and provides a community of support, encouragement, and prayer.

St. Anne’s Women’s Bible Study will begin on April 30 with a new format! There will be multiple “sessions” throughout the year. Each session will be five to six meetings built around a Biblical theme. Participants will be given the theme and the readings before the session begins.

Each new session may be on a different day, time, and place. Hopefully, any woman who wants to participate will be able to join at least one Bible study session during the year.

The first session will be on Wednesdays from 1 – 2:30 p.m. at the home of Judy Guy. The dates are – April 30, May 14, May 28, June 11, and June 25. We will be discussing “Themes in the Psalms.”

For more information, contact Judy Guy.

The Men’s Bible Study is St. Anne’s longest running lay ministry. Dedicated to studying the Bible and the work of Christian theologians. Knowledge of the Bible is not a prerequisite. Encouraged is an open mind and heart, and a suspicion that paying closer attention to how scripture can model your life will put you in a better place. We meet by Zoom on Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information, please contact Wayne Adamson or Bob Sherer 410-266-1334.

The Bible Challenge is an on-demand program that invites the laity of St. Anne’s to read through the bible. This program includes a list of readings and recorded discussions with scholars and theologians who shared their insights on passages and themes of interest. This program also includes recorded presentations by many of St. Anne’s ministries to see how God’s grand narrative of salvation and healing is at work in our daily lives.

Our hope is that by being aided by Christian and non-Christian thinkers, we will deepen our understanding of the sacred text, challenge our assumptions, find new ways to engage with God's Word and live our faith.

To find the reading schedule, please click below.

“And you will be my witnesses…”

Acts is one of the essential texts in the New Testament. Without it, we would not know the story of how the Christian community developed or how the faith spread from Palestine to Rome. St. Luke tells us that story in an action-packed narrative powered by the Holy Spirit. It is part two of his magnum opus; the first being the Gospel of St. Luke.

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my savior!” This study includes the acclaimed film version of the gospel as we discuss verse-by-verse.